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2 weeks ago

Occultations | Alex Turner
Jan 23 – Jan 31, 2019
Reception: Jan 31, 2019, 2:00 - 4:00 PM

According to Webster’s Dictionary, an occultation is defined as ‘the state of being hidden from view or lost to notice.’ In astronomy, this commonly refers to an interrupted view due to a passing celestial body, such as an eclipse.
Thirty miles south of Tucson at the Whipple Observatory, Dr. Emilio Falco and a team of astronomers from the Smithsonian Institute have been searching for planets outside our solar system, also known as exoplanets. A complex and time-consuming process, identifying exoplanets involves monitoring celestial bodies as they pass in front of stars. For two decades, Dr. Falco’s team has been using powerful telescopes at the observatory for their research, however there are mounting challenges that threaten this work. With encroaching development from the city of Tucson, mining operations on nearby mountains, and increased border patrol activity, light pollution is disrupting their ability to observe the night sky.
Light is one of the most important tools for researching the universe, however its usage on our own planet ironically inhibits our ability to see. As a result, humanity’s constant expansion and development on Earth has created its own occultation, disrupting our capacity to look beyond what is in our own backyard.
Alex Turner (b. 1984) is from Chicago, Illinois and holds a BA in studio art from DePaul University. He is currently an MFA candidate in studio art with an emphasis in photography at the University of Arizona.

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1 month ago

Seasoned | Kennady Schneider
Dec 18, 2018 – Jan 17, 2019
Reception: Jan 17, 2019, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

The Lionel Rombach Gallery will be showcasing work by artist, Kennady Schneider in her upcoming exhibition titled Seasoned. Kennady Schneider is an undergraduate student at the University of Arizona. She often uses her own likeness and performance to critique institutional racism and the Black Experience through her work.
This exhibition takes a critical look at the world of sports and the role of the Black body within this realm of entertainment. Schneider uses performance, appropriated images of herself, and portraits of Black athletes to highlight the athletic body as a vehicle for profit among institutions including (but not limited to) collegiate and professional leagues. Through her own experiences and background as a Junior Olympic and collegiate gymnast, Schneider relates fetishizing, spectacle, and investment of her own body to the historical exploitation of Blacks through slavery and systems-based institutionalization. The exhibition addresses not only physical requirements expected of elite-level athletes, but also the psychological adaptations that are required in order to condition and groom Black athletes into coachable (compliant) beings. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

Please come by and check out the new exhibition in the Joseph Gross Gallery, Nov 26, 2018 ... See MoreSee Less

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